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Around Oldtown
Distances
Nearest major airport
Spokane International Airport (GEG)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Seattle, WA252 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Oldtown; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Oldtown
U.S. Representative · Idaho’s 1st DistrictRuss Fulcher (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Oldtown had 221 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 155th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.
Bonner County grew from 13,588 residents in 1910 to 47,110 in 2020.
Bonner County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 27.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newport, WA weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Bonner County
14,412 jobs at 1,833 businesses in Bonner County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Newport Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Newport3.7 miles
Bonner General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sandpoint21.4 miles
Northwest Specialty HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Post Falls30.5 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Oldtown
Grocery stores
Super One Foods3.1 mi
Mitchell's Harvest Foods3.2 mi
Owen's Grocery & Deli3.4 mi
Oldtown Family Foods3.5 mi
Pharmacies
Seeber's Pharmacy & Gifts3.4 mi
Libraries
Newport Branch Library3.5 mi
Priest River library3.6 mi
Museums
Pend Oreille County Historical Museum3.4 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Create3.7 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by West Bonner County District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Idaho Hill Elementary SchoolOldtown
Pre-K–6
126
Public
3.1 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
House of the Lord Christian AcademyOldtown
Pre-K–12
130
Christian (no specific denomination)
2.7 mi
Pend Oreille Valley Adventist SchoolOldtown
1–8
14
Seventh-day Adventist
3.5 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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